Beckham offers hope for American soccer

10:50 AM,
Feb. 13, 2014

David Beckham

Written by

John Blundell

So finally it's all but signed and sealed: Major League Soccer is coming to Miami thanks to former England soccer captain David Beckham.

His announcement speech was on a par with his outstanding midfield play. "Nothing successful is easy in life" caught my eye as did his recognition that at times things would be "difficult." They were clearly his own words and not those of a local PR flack.

Above all, he is to be congratulated for not asking the Miami taxpayer to build him a stadium. "We don't want public funding. We will fund the stadium ourselves," he stated.Clear recognition ...